This week’s prompt is an interesting one, books I read/avoided because of the hype. However, I try to avoid books that are super hyped, because they never seem to work for me, and I’ve kind of stepped away from social media for a while so I haven’t been […]
A Constellation of Minor Bears Author: Jen Ferguson Genre: YA Contemporary Publication Date: September 24, 2024 Publisher: Heartdrum Thank you to HarperCollins, Heartdrum, and Jenny Lu for sending me an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. Before that awful Saturday, Molly used to be […]
There has been a push towards increasing inclusivity in many areas of our society, and the book world has been seeing more and more diversity in stories. While most of the results have been positive, there can be a negative side to it. Let’s discuss. I want to […]
The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern Author: Lynda Cohen Loigman Genre: Historical Fiction Publication Date: October 8, 2024 Publisher: St. Martin’s Press/Macmillan Audio Thank you to NetGalley, St. Martin’s Press, and Macmillan Audio for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. […]
First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if, instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines? The Rules: Pick a book off your shelf (it could be your […]
Nosh: Plant-Forward Recipes Celebrating Modern Jewish Cuisine Author: Micah Siva Genre: Cookbook Publication Date: March 5, 2024 Publisher: The Collective Book Studio Thank you to NetGalley and The Collective Book Studio for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. For those […]
Sabor Judío Author: Ilan Stavans and Margaret E. Boyle Genre: Travel/Food Publication Date: October 8, 2024 Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press Thank you to NetGalley and The University of North Carolina Press for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest […]
It’s time for another seasonal post, and the prompt for this week is books on my Fall 2024 to-read list. Fall is my favorite time of the year, and thanks to Jana, I’ve been making seasonal TBRs for as long as I’ve been doing Top Ten Tuesday. I […]
The Mirror Author: Nora Roberts Genre: Romance Publication Date: November 19, 2024 Publisher: Macmillan Audio Series: The Lost Bride Trilogy #2 Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora […]
If you’re a book blogger, or a reader of books, then you’ve probably heard of or been on BookTok, which is today’s discussion topic. BookTok is a specialized side of TikTok, that focuses on, you guessed it, books. I’m going to do my best to present both sides […]
